tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post6533332662461044801..comments2024-03-11T16:39:12.344-05:00Comments on Once A Knight ...: The media and coaches: On the firing line Nico Van Thynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-22840482482500099852016-01-19T08:47:27.282-06:002016-01-19T08:47:27.282-06:00From Joe Harris: Good article. I always felt you w...From Joe Harris: Good article. I always felt you were one of the good guys. ... One thing I always was uncomfortable with: When an article began with Coach (fill in the name)'s team. I always tried to keep my name out of that situation because I felt like a small part of the team I was coaching and that it belonged to the school and community I happened to be serving. Just a thought.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-28648904369104775632016-01-08T09:36:32.365-06:002016-01-08T09:36:32.365-06:00From Peter de Weijs: Once a school master, always ...From Peter de Weijs: Once a school master, always a school master. Louis Van Gaal is one of the few coaches who has followed a dedicated sports and coaching study in The Netherlands.<br />Van Gaal is one of the world's best soccer coaches I have seen, but he also likes to dictate and is not always a good listener. His relation to the press and the environment is both amusing and hilarious. For me it is very understandable, but many hate him as well, especially in the Rotterdam area.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-51747145898646998692016-01-08T09:31:10.607-06:002016-01-08T09:31:10.607-06:00Indeed, I did, several times. Did the same the thi...Indeed, I did, several times. Did the same the third, fourth and fifth times Billy Martin was hired as Yankees' manager. Which is why, in this blog piece, I said I never called for any firings on the local/state level. Like with Steinbrenner and his interference with Yankees' player moves, I have suggested often that Jerry Jones let someone else make the football personnel decisions with the Cowboys and just let that someone else use Jerry's money.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-52529476978308316572016-01-08T09:28:07.269-06:002016-01-08T09:28:07.269-06:00From Gary West: And what about Georgie Steinbrenne...From Gary West: And what about Georgie Steinbrenner? Ever want to call for his firing? <br />Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-1743856928088172892016-01-08T09:21:04.368-06:002016-01-08T09:21:04.368-06:00From Jimmy Russell: I have an idea for all the med...From Jimmy Russell: I have an idea for all the media people who call for a coach’s firing. Sportswriters and other media types usually predict how a team will do in the coming season. They write about all the talent and ability the players have and how good the team will be. But sometime the opposite happens and the writers begin to criticize for whatever reasons. Maybe the writers should be tied to the predictions they make and if the team does poorly they should be fired also along with the coach for their misleading fans and supporters. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-88743751206686125842016-01-07T09:50:21.141-06:002016-01-07T09:50:21.141-06:00From Dave Moormann: Great piece. Food for thought....From Dave Moormann: Great piece. Food for thought. Think the media's penchant for firing coaches is reflective of a changing society that is quick to judge. Also I think it has something to do with coaches' extravagant salaries. People like Miles making such ridiculous sums of money are more open to criticism -- much like the tabloids dishing dirt on celebrities (which rich sports figures have become).Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.com